dry firing Omega?
 

Is it ok to dry fire a T/C Omega?

RE: dry firing Omega?
 

Yes! Always dry-fire two or three 209 primers before loading powder to remove traces of storing oils/solvents inside your breechplug.

RE: dry firing Omega?
 

Triple Seven,

I was wondering if txhunter was asking if it was OK to dryfire - like dryfire no caps, no 209, just dryfire.... As I recall, I do not own or shoot an Omega, but I thought I read somewhere that TC said in the manual not to dryfire an Omega?????

Txhunter58 if you have a manual, check it out... I honestly do not know..

RE: dry firing Omega?
 

my worry with dry firing a muzzleloader is damage to the nipple and the firing pin or striker. The only one I ever dry fire is my Knight Wolverine. That's because I can turn the back safety on and it will not engage the nipple. (Actually I do not sit and play with the thing. After cleaning and re-assembling it, I will dry fire it to make sure it is all set to go)

RE: dry firing Omega?
 

No double safety on Omegas like Knight & some other brands have. To avoid damage to the firing pin/plastic plunger, do not fire the Omega without a primer.

This is exactly how I found out my Rolling Block 54 inline was a collector's item. Upon cleaning my Rolling Block, I stood the rilf up against the couch to let the Ballistol penetrate/bond with the wood stock. My dog decided that would be the perfect time to chase my cat around the house. The rifle was knocked over -- the trigger was released with the exact same striking set-up as the omega & the plastic plunger/firing pin was pushed too far forward & destroyed with no #11 cap or primer to stop it.

By phone, Cabelas Online tech told me to return the rifle to a nearby store & the gun counter manager would write it up & send it in for repairs. Well the counter manager offered to buy the 8 year old, fired around 750 times rifle for the exact same price I paid for it ($299). The gun itself was in excellent condition so I agreed & five minutes later, I used that $299 towards a purchase of my T/C Omega.

RE: dry firing Omega?
 

Well, I just spent 10 minutes looking through my Omega manual and saw nothing on the subject.

RE: dry firing Omega?
 

Yes, I always pop a couple of caps off before loading. I was asking if it would be ok without a cap. Sounds like it is not.

RE: dry firing Omega?
 

The firing pin is plastic & it's in a plastic door housing. It's possible the pin will move too far forward & ream the hole it's in. I'm sure not going to test my theory. My dog already destroyed one designed very similar accidently dry-firing my Rolling Block & he's not getting an opportunity to do it again.